Overview

The Garmin BlueChart g3 Vision HD VEU051R is an electronic chart for compatible Garmin marine chartplotters, covering Norway’s coast from Farsund to Sognefjorden and including the Shetland Islands, with detailed port and harbor coverage around Bergen, Haugesund, and Stavanger.

It runs from microSD/SD media (either a preprogrammed card or a download you install to a card) and adds higher-detail charting that supports features like Auto Guidance route suggestions and depth range shading (up to 10 ranges) where your chartplotter model supports them and where the data is available.

This listing groups the same geographic area in either BlueChart g3 Vision or standard BlueChart g3, so you can match the feature set and delivery format to the way you run your electronics.

Key features

• Regional coverage: Norway, Lista to Sognefjorden, including the Shetland Islands; detailed coverage for Bergen, Haugesund, and Stavanger
• Loads on compatible Garmin chartplotters through a microSD/SD card slot
• Auto Guidance support for route suggestions based on your entered draft and overhead clearance (chartplotter support required)
• Depth Range Shading for up to 10 depth ranges to help keep your target depth in view (where supported)
• Up to 1 ft (30 cm) contours where available for clearer bottom detail
• Shallow water shading with a user-set depth highlight for hazard awareness (where supported)
• BlueChart g3 Vision versions add premium layers like satellite imagery, aerial photos, and 3D views on supported chartplotters
• Download format installs to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express, with one chart per card

Variants

This chart area is offered in multiple configurations. The geographic coverage stays focused on the Lista to Sognefjorden region, while the BlueChart version and delivery format change.

BlueChart g3 Vision includes the core nautical chart layer plus extra visual layers on compatible chartplotters. Standard BlueChart g3 focuses on the core chart layer and the planning features your unit supports.

• 010-C0787-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, SD Card. Preprogrammed microSD card with an SD adapter that you insert directly in the chartplotter.
• 010-D0457-00: BlueChart g3 Vision, Download. Installed to a microSD/SD card through Garmin Express before you head to the boat.
• 010-C0787-20: BlueChart g3, SD Card. Preprogrammed microSD card with an SD adapter for chartplotters that do not need the Vision layers.
• 010-D0300-00: BlueChart g3, Download. Installed to a microSD/SD card through Garmin Express for registered, compatible chartplotters.

Compatibility and fit

These charts are meant for Garmin marine chartplotters that accept BlueChart g3 or BlueChart g3 Vision cartography. Your unit needs a microSD/SD card slot, and Vision layers like satellite imagery, aerial photos, and 3D views show only on models that support those features.

Garmin handhelds and watches can read g3 charts at a basic level, but the advanced marine layers and planning features are not available there, so this is typically a chartplotter purchase.

Installation and setup

For the SD Card format, power the chartplotter off, insert the card, then restart and select the chart from your map settings. Keep the card dry and store it in a case when it is not in the unit.

For the Download format, install the chart to a microSD/SD card using Garmin Express on a computer and a card reader, then move that card to the boat. Garmin Express installs one chart per card, so plan your card space and chart selection accordingly.

Use on board

This coverage is a solid match for boats cruising the south and west coast of Norway and running into the fjords, as well as crews hopping between major ports like Bergen, Haugesund, and Stavanger. It is also useful if you like having detailed bottom contours for anchoring and fishing in the areas where those contours are available.